robert5570
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First Name: Robert
Favorite Pipe: James Upshall Dublin
Favorite Tobacco: Virginia coins,flakes,cakes,ribbons,aged long as possible
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Post by robert5570 on Aug 30, 2019 12:02:58 GMT -5
I haven’t been to a pipe show and I’d like go even just to meet carvers and look at work.
How are the prices shows compared to online shops?
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Post by smellthehatfirst on Aug 30, 2019 13:25:01 GMT -5
In my experience prices are usually a fair bit lower. How much lower is going to depend on a lot of factors.
For an artisan maker in high demand, the prices my be hardly lower at all, but you get to buy from a larger selection, before the remnants are sent to the retail channel.
For the distributors of factory pipes, there can be some screaming deals.
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Mac
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First Name: John
Favorite Pipe: Ken Barnes Canted Billiard
Favorite Tobacco: Margate, Smyrna, Vintage Syrian
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Post by Mac on Aug 30, 2019 14:26:38 GMT -5
The real deals for me are in estate pipes. You can handle them and make sure it's all to your liking before $$. There are some real deals, too.
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